Last night was a really good time and I’m moving a bit slow today, so let’s get to it. I need a nap.
Oh that’s right. There’s still a war in Ukraine.
That’s right, we’re Murhica, bitches. Don’t fuck with us.
The Balkanization of the Southwest has begun.
Okay, that’s it for me. Nap time.
Only 2% of Americans have gotten the updated COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The updated COVID vaccine created to provide more protection against current coronavirus variants circulating was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Sept. 11, 2023.
‘Member all the COVID Karens who kept on repeating the “safe and effective”
lieline, and gloating when someone who didn’t take the jab died of… well anything?Stated preferences vs. revealed, bitches. They’re slow learners, but eventually they do learn.
It’s still early in the flu vaccine season. That 2% will go up, probably by an order of magnitude, but it’s still (a start on) good news.
Do you know if the current flu shots are mRNA based? Or something other than that we were taught decades ago is a vaccine?
I don’t know so I am not willing to experiment on myself. Where I work, they are offering both and I just “nope” out of the effort.
Never got the shot. I remember when it was advised only for oldsters. This thing where everyone is supposed to get it is not normal to me.
I got the flu around 20 years ago. That’s living in NYC and traveling on subways with everyone blowing snot in my face all winter. I live in a small city now and work at home.
If there is some age where it statistically might keep me alive, I’ll consider it. Otherwise, fuck no.
Pfizer and Moderna are mRNA based.
I’ll take that bet. They won’t get past single digits.
I saw the headlines about Newsom and the health care bullshit, but didn’t read any of them. Is nit another back door unionization plan, like with the burger flippers?
Yep. The SEIU is on a roll in CA.
“We are tied together, like a bundle of sticks!”
Sort of. Every few years they run a proposition to require unnecessary staffing at dialysis centers. Every time it goes down to defeat but it costs millions to defend against it. This new law is the “compromise.”
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced this week that the Texas National Guard is installing razor wire along the border of Texas and New Mexico on his orders. “Migrants are entering New Mexico illegally then crossing into Texas,” Abbott wrote on X. “We are stopping it.” The move represents an escalation in the governor’s multibillion-dollar efforts to repel immigrants from crossing into Texas, now targeted at New Mexico, which is governed by Michelle Lujan Grisham, a Democrat.
What’s to stop one of these Team Blue governors from just packing a bunch of illegals on a bus and sending them to Dallas?
Sure, but TX will just put them on another bus to NYC.
It’s turning NYC into a bigger shithole, but I’d do the same if I were TX. Although I’d like them to consider DC and Sacramento.
I figured Abbott was trying to keep The Bearded Hobbit out of Texas. 🙁
“elp, elp, I’m bein oppressed!”
Well, the illegals are supposed to agree to be sent wherever. That’s the great trick Abbot figured out. Tell them about the sanctuary city policies and benefits, and they’ll happily go there. Tell them “we won’t do shit for you, and neither will Dallas”? Not so much.
If your neighbor is not even trying to stop the trespassers on your property, then he is not your neighbor. Depending on what he says…he just may be your worst enemy.
This crap should not be difficult to understand. Yet, here we are.
You can take my tampons from my cold sweaty undersized manicured hands!
Clemson University spokesperson Joe Galbraith said there are no plans to reinstall the dispensers in the male bathrooms.
That’s surprisingly sane.
Maybe the fever broke.
Fuck around and find out
China has reacted to a recent U.S. report weighing up the possibility of simultaneous wars against both Moscow and Beijing by warning Washington that “those who play with fire will perish by it.”
The U.S. is not ready to face the challenge of the growing nuclear threat posed by Russia and China. This is according to a 145-page report released by the Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States on Thursday.
“It is an existential challenge for which the United States is ill-prepared, unless its leaders make decisions now,” the report states. The panel behind the report, led by a bipartisan panel of six Democrats and six Republicans, produced the document after a year of research into the topic.
In the report, the behavior of both Russia and China is described as “militarily troubling and increasingly aggressive,” something that in turn has increased “the risk of conflict with two nuclear peers.” China is expected to reach nuclear parity with the U.S. by the mid-2030s, according to the report.
Exploring a possible worst-case scenario, the report focuses on the idea of a possible coalition between Russia and China against the U.S. Therefore, American leaders should change the country’s strategic posture and step up its military modernization, according to the experts.
Keep rattling that saber, and somebody might shove it up your ass.
It’s Not OK to Police Co-Workers’ Pronouns
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/14/business/its-not-ok-to-police-co-workers-pronouns.html
That’s ‘Ella funny,
No, you have a responsibility to give up your privileged position to ella.
That’s how this works, right? Fucking practice what you preach, asshole.
That way of thinking in the article just seems so tiring. I can’t imagine such a joyless existence.
Check your privilege!
Everyone is the teacher’s pet now. 🤮
I like that zoom zoom pow
Them chickens jackin’ my style
They try to copy my swagger
I’m on that next shit now
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87821224358?pwd=eW55MTRDbDNtQkh2aHd3M1Nmenlzdz09
TITS OUT FOR THE ECLIPSE!
Dude….you dont want to see my tits.
Rule 34 suggests *someone* does. And with Tres’ love for larger people, he may just be that someone.
Well….now that you put it like that….
Early no?
To be fair, Ive been drinking and I do have shit to do tomorrow. An early bedtime isn’t a bad idea.
Early for a link reminder? Seems like the usual time 🤷♀️
So Im the only one there?
Most boring sausage-fest ever.
“Dressed in bright colors while clinging to signs …”
They wore red dresses? Rags?
Maybe the students just Saw Red.
Nah, just of one particular flavor.
Yeah, but it made a good headline.
It made me jelly so there is that.
Kind of like San Francisco electing a “conservative”. He is just to the right of Pelosi and Stalin.
“Unlike the States, where there’s a constant battle to try and roll back progressive legislation, the conservative tradition in New Zealand is ‘We’ve always gone just about far enough.’”
Republicans try to roll back progressive legislation? What color is the sky on the planet where they do that?
Rainbow, of course.
Well, they “try”. They just make very sure they will fail.
Fundraising, donchaknow.
Tyranny huh?
I seem to recall military blockades (guns and armored vehicles) enforcing lockdowns during the cootie bug panic. That was in Australia….did NZ do the same?
No one seems to talk about that, like it never happened.
Any people that tolerate that are not tired of tyranny. It seems to me they would slurp up as much as govt can shovel at them.
Well, looking back, it seems the FedGov always has a crisis in mind to see how we’ll respond. In the 80s it was crack, then AIDS, then Bird Flu, then SARS, then opiates, then a SARS variant- CoVID-19.
As a patent in the VA medical system, for “pain management” I was once receiving by mail, 120 vicodin and 30 percocets each month. No signature required. Then using the opiate crisis as an excuse, they suddenly cut everyone off. Lord knows I love conspiracies, but I truly think they wanted to create millions more opiate addicts desperately seeking relief.
If the last 15 years have taught us anything it is that there is no line they will not cross, no conspiracy theory, no matter how wild, unlikely to turn out to be true.
My default position has become to assume they are lying their asses off about everything until proven true.
Also, Mencken is worth quoting here: “The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.”
NZ’s and certain Aussie state’s (like Victoria) responses to Lil Rona were about the same.
NZ didn’t make as much news as Victoria did.
I remember linking to a bunch of anti-Lil Rona Panic measure protests in NZ. Canadian truckers and certain protests in Melbourne, Victoria captured people’s attention.
She’s 4ft 9in. In the second part of the video she is reaching for some promotional item that she voiced the character for.
Kaori Maeda still has to verify her age when she visits the convenience store
So did I. Had to tap the im over 20 button every time. Unless the clerk automatically tapped it first because gaijin tourist doesn’t know what to do and there’s three deep of customers. “ThankyounextpleasesosorryformakingyouwaitHellowelcomeroourstore!”
I just had this happen way out in the sticks near Beppu. What was funny was the city slicker salaryman who was buying beer just ahead of me was just as flummoxed when they made him press the Over 20 button.
I love the fact that the self checkout lines just pop the screen up and no one bothers to come over.
That teeny Japanese girl should just buy her beer from a vending machine.
I played, and played, and played https://squaredle.com/?puzzle=gemstones:
245/245 words (+93 bonus words)
📖 In the top 27% by bonus words
I have little doubt that assholes brainwashed into “nothing to lose” territory are taking notes from their Times Square hotel rooms. Perhaps during complimentary breakfasts.
“Israel got lazy and decadent”
I was genuinely surprised to see that Israel has comprehensively disarmed its citizens. No telling how much that greased the skids for Hamas, or how many dead Jews the gun controllers (should) have on their consciences.
That surprised me as well. I thought they’d have the Swiss model at the very least.
Glaring down Hamas with a narrowed gaze?
I thought I heard that the “Swiss model” is ancient history.
According to my ex-Catholic priest (gay) room mate back in college, all the Swiss “models” work for the Vatican.
Swiss gun control is about the same as it’s ever been, which is not as good as we in the US gun culture thought, but still good by Euro standards.
They have caved a bit to the EU even though Switzerland is not in the EU, but are still quite good by European standards.
No; he meant Ursula Andress.
Israel’s gun control laws have actually loosened in the past few years. They’re still awful by my standards, but they’re trending in the right direction.
Gun controllers do not have consciences. No one ever wanted to make you unable to defend yourself for your own good. Never happened, never will. These are the people that will gladly shove their political opponents into mass graves.
That Israel does not have a system similar to Switzerland where all civilians are armed and ostensibly members of a national militia is very telling. I think the same about the USA.
I suspect Israel is in the difficult position of trying to appease the USA and trying to stay alive. You get weapons from a part of the schizophrenic whole…and then you have to appease the other voices that hate your guts. Proportionate responses…disarm…decolonize.
Switzerland isn’t surrounded by nations that proclaim they want to wipe them out. Yet Israel is. How the hell did Israel – “never again” – come to disarm its population in the face of clear and present dangers?
They probably thought we’d have their back.
See: Western Europe
I think you lost the thought there. Suthen was arguing your point. As was I.
“Never again” disappeared because the USSA said it needed to.
Progressive Judges. And… that is what the left is REEEEEEing about in regards to Bibi being back in power and making changes to.
Israel has always closely followed the European model of gun control – guns are for the wealthy and connected.
You think anyone committed to any progressive cause actually cares about actual outcomes? No, no my friend. It is all about the right INTENTIONS and not jack-shit about results.
And the right people at the right places.
I was surprised about that, too. I thought that the Israelis were like the Swiss used to be*; a weapon in each home. I saw a report that the government was handing out weapons in an a belated attempt to correct that. Hope the Swiss are paying attention.
*The Swiss had not been invaded in, like, 1000 years because on their home militia. I was sorry to see it dissolved.
Like I said above. I think they were pressured into it by our government. No proof other than what I have observed in the last few decades in regards to their opinion to what the native Westerners can have here.
One of my favorite Rammstein songs, thanks!
They never really did it for me – and there are multiple hard, electronic German bands I do like. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Kraftwerk, Autobahn… Hasselhoff?
The stuff I like is more pop- and/or dance-oriented, perhaps.
Hier ein Beispiel.
Heh, I didn’t know the singer is so tubby.
Same guy doesn’t growl in some tracks, and he has a beautiful voice.
Same here. Du Hast was the only thing I knew about.
I was going to say that it’s because I’m an older fella, but I think Bob and I are about a year apart.
Music is subjective. I just wish that everyone could learn that lesson again.
I like what I like. You like what you like.
We can agree about how wrong you are. I’m sure we can.
Then again, I have not really listened to modern music for about 20 years.
SwIft? No idea. I know she has sold tens of millions of records and or songs. Can’t argue with that. Can’t argue for it either. The little I have heard was boring.
Her collaboration with the Civil Wars years ago was pretty good. Don’t remember it, but I do remember I didn’t hate it.
Anyone else? Have no idea. No other artist has pierced my old man bubble.
I bought my last CD last year. Before you get excited, it was “Forgotten Toys” by David Paich of Toto fame. Pretty good. Listened a bit.
Haven’t since.
My feeling is most people who really do love music are tolerant of people who like music they don’t.
Although when you are much younger there is social signaling. For example in high school listening to Michael Jackson would have been way uncool. Now I realize the talent he had and like his music.
Heh.
We had a German exchange student who owned Thriller and played it. Often.
It was so uncool in my town but you’re right – much of it’s brilliant.
OTOH I was listening to Peter Schiller around the same time and caught shit from classmates.
So yeah, I am firmly on the side of “enjoy what you want”.
I caught the shit for listening to Peter Schiller too.
It was even gayer because I had the German version of the album.
I always thought it brilliant Scorpions did almost all their stuff in English only. Much bigger market.
The vast majority of German bands do only English.
I find it much more daring when they sing in German.
You are a younger man than me. Thriller was the business in my senior year in High School…1982.
I highly recommend for anyone interested in that music period….Sunset Studios are doing some vids about all those years. It’s on YT.
Good stuff.
I was 38 years old before I joined my first “serious” band. Wrote songs…played them…recorded them.
They all sucked. It was great.
Yet…I still get a kick out of hearing about the guys in Toto years later explaining how they came up with all those hits.
So surreal.
And now I listen to both 80s and current J Pop.
Funny thing is I talk classical music with two of my Japanese friends. One is an amateur flute player. We both have fun trying to discuss music theory in our less than fluent Japanese or English. Fortunately a lot of it is in the same Italian…
I can’t even speak correct English. Arkansas here.
Maybe you ought to study us?
We’re closer than Japan. Still as inscrutable for Northern folk.
Glenn Campbell…Johnny Cash…Billy Bob…
I hate to include him. He is an ass.
MacArthur…Mary Steenburgen (my hometown)…Al Green…LeVon Helm.
No Clintons’. Evil is as evil does.
Dude you’re only six years older than me.
I do believe that is technically boomer, though. Like my three older brothers.
And younger than my wife.
It’s technically Boomer. My parents are both children of the Great Generation.
I was born in the latter part of ’64. I have never owned a Beatles album nor do I ever want to.
Willing to concede what they represented to the generation before me.
I grew up in the 70’s. I truly hate to use this term; it was the most diverse. Pop…R&B…Funk.
I was spoiled.
I had most of the Beatle’s catalog on vinyl and some on CD. I haven’t listened to a full album in decades.
But their contribution to pop music is legitimate. Also Paul’s phrasing is amazing. It’s tough to sing verses as long as he does.
I didn’t buy a Beatles album until the aughts. I love their mid period. Early is OK, late is mostly dreadful.
I’ve come to appreciate their late period, but middle is my preference too.
Watching an epic territorial battle of spiders. Alpha spider has the best spot but there are about 4 others looking to take his throne.
Dude, you laying odds?
Always. We’d make death pits in the desert during military times. Alpha spider has my bet.
Mmmmm….
Just finished up a plate of po’ man comfort food. Crumbled pork sausage, sliced potatoes, onions and cabbage, some spices (nutmeg, salt and pepper, fennel), and olive oil in an electric skillet until the potatoes start to caramelize. And a side of cottage cheese.
Plenty left for tomorrow too! It’s the simple pleasures.
Sloppy Joe’s and French Fries here. Heinz ketchup is the secret herbs.
You had better rest up and get the meds right, young lady.
I started out as an EE at UofAR in late 1982 and quickly figure out that the math was made up. Switched to CE.
Concrete and dirt made sense to my redneck brain.
I got left over eggplant parm disks that make some fantastic cold sandwiches.
What is an eggplant parm disk?
You poor thing. Do they not have chicken breast patties there?
I don’t ever remember eating eggplant.
Now I want to…sort of. I can still eat chicken?
Probably too late for local eggplant.
I could pound out some chicken but Mrs enjoys these. Homemade sauce, fresh mozzarella, freshly grated Parmesan-Reggiano..breaded and deep friend vessels to deliver goodness?
Well…I’m waiting. Cook it up.
My fat butt will eat it.
Well…I’m waiting. Cook it up.
My fat butt will eat it.
Still waiting?
My fat squirrel will eat it too!
I’ve just about had it with those little furry bastages. They need to learn their place.
Comments that are the most interesting need to be protected as they are the ones that are afflicted by the squirrels.
I present my previous comments as proof.
Little furry bastards.
deep friend vessels
That’s some euphemism.
Stick with the chicken.
Let’s eat chicken son. Fried,,.baked…boiled.
Stir fried… so many ways.
Vegans can go pound sand.
Rhy is right. Eggplant is an unfood. It ruins all that comes in contact with it.
Defrosted burger and air-fries here. I’ve done better. Yours sounds more appetizing TBH.
Look at you with your fancy upstate airfryer.
LOL I bought it downstate, sir.
Was it a good deal? Did it fall off the back of a truck?
Frozen waffles, eggs, and leftover bacon hash. We had tacos/rice/beans from a top notch taqueria for lunch.
Hot buttered rum minus the rum now, perfect for a cold rainy autumn night.
I thought Transformers was the stupidest movie. I’m watching Furious 7. Transformers is starting to look like My Dinner With Andre.
If you want a 7 film I’d try one with magnificent or samurai in the title.
I’m limited by what’s on the hotel TV.
Use my Paramount+ password
Its *********
Lol
Rocky Top
I have been experimenting with transdimensional Firsting. Early results are promising.
This could change the Firsting game forever.
And there you are. Just got off work??
Rip Piper Laurie
Good morning all!
Two more from Bill Nelson’s Red Noise.
First, Revolt Into Style.
Then Art/Empire/Industry.
Share and enjoy!
Morning all!
Mornin, Sam. 🐺 🐑
*waves at the early morning Glibs*
☕
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yHbAnRVAb20
🎶🎶
Fantastic acoustic rendition of this song.